ARRAY + Google Feature Film Grant

Program Status: Active (announced June 2021)

Geographic Scope: Not specified, appears to be open to emerging creatives nationally

Focus Areas:

• Feature film production (first full-length feature films)
• Supporting emerging and rising filmmakers
• Amplifying marginalized voices in cinema

Target Eligibility:

• Emerging creatives from historically underrepresented communities
• Rising filmmakers seeking to produce their first feature-length film
• Black creatives, people of color, and women of all kinds

What the Grant Covers:

• Production costs for recipient's first feature film
• Access to ARRAY Crew, the collective's inclusive hiring database for below-the-line crew members
• Support in building toward more equitable and inclusive artistic community

Mission Alignment:

• Amplify voices of Black artists and people of color
• Foster diverse community of storytellers
• Support equitable moviemaking practices
• Provide access to production resources and professional networks

Selection Process:

• Independent film advisory committee reviews applications
• Committee members include:
  • Gabrielle Glore (Festival Director & Head of Programming, Urbanworld)
  • Francis Cullado (Executive Director for Visual Communications Media, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival)
  • Crystal Echo Hawk (Founder and Executive Director, IllumiNative)
  • María Rauqel Bozzi (Senior Director of Education & International Initiatives at Film Independent)
  • Smriti Kiran (Artistic Director, Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival)

Contact Information:

• Website: arraynow.com
• See "ARRAY Grants" page for application details